United States Eighth Circuit

Employees' state law claims were not preempted by ERISA, as they sought to recover severance pay and compensation for days off based on employer's promise to pay those benefits should employees be terminated from employer's successor, and such a promise neither constitutes an ERISA plan nor amends the plan.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/22/2003
• Published 05/22/2003

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, LAY, and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dorene R. Sarnoski, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Craig C. Martin, argued, Chicago, IL, for appellee.